Fluorescence detection of lead(II) ions through their induced catalytic activity of DNAzymes.
Anal Chem
; 83(1): 225-30, 2011 Jan 01.
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We have developed a fluorescence approach for the highly selective and sensitive detection of Pb(2+) ions using AGRO100, a G-quadruplex DNAzyme. The sensing strategy is based on Pb(2+) ions inducing increased DNAzyme activity of AGRO100 in the presence of hemin, which acts as a cofactor to catalyze H(2)O(2)-mediated oxidation of Amplex UltraRed (AUR). A test of eight aptamers of various sequences for the detection of Pb(2+) ions revealed that AGRO100 performed the best in terms of sensitivity. The AGRO100-AUR probe exhibited high selectivity (>100-fold) toward Pb(2+) ions over other tested metal ions. The fluorescence intensity (excitation/emission maxima, ca. 561/592 nm) of the AUR product was proportional to the concentration of Pb(2+) ions over the range 0-1000 nM, with a linear correlation (R(2) = 0.98). For 5 mM Tris-acetate (pH 7.4) solutions in the presence and absence of 100 mM NaCl, the AGRO100-AUR probe provided limits of detection (signal-to-noise ratio = 3) for Pb(2+) ions of 1.0 and 0.4 nM, respectively. We validated the practicality of the use of the AGRO100-AUR probe for the determination of the concentrations of Pb(2+) ions in soil samples. This approach allows the determination of the concentrations of Pb(2+) ions with simplicity, selectivity, and sensitivity.
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Assunto principal:
Espectrometria de Fluorescência
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Técnicas Biossensoriais
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DNA Catalítico
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Biocatálise
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Chumbo
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Diagnostic_studies
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En
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2011
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